Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – September 17, 2018

Statement 1 is correct. Sher Shah borrowed many ideas like the branding of horses from Alauddin Khalji. He revived the system of Dagh and Chehra. Alauddin Khalji introduced He introduced the system of branding the horses ―Dagh‖ and biometric information about the soldiers ―Chehra‖.

Statement 2 is correct. Sher Shah Suri built the Shahi (Royal) road to strengthen and consolidate his empire from the Indus Valley to the Sonar Valley in Bengal. This road was renamed the Grand Trunk (GT) road during the British period,  connecting Calcutta and Peshawar. At present, it extends from Amritsar to Kolkata. It is bifurcated into 2 segments : (a) National Highway(NH)-1 from Delhi to Amritsar, and (b) NH- 2 from Delhi to Kolkata.

Statement 3 is incorrect. Sher Shah introduced a copper coin called ―Dam‖.

Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur is known as Hind Di Chadder or Protector of India. About Guru Teg Bahadur He became the 9th Guru of Sikhs on 16 April 1664, a position earlier occupied by his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan. He had travelled in different parts of the country, including Dhaka and Assam, to preach the teachings of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh guru. Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi for resisting the forced conversions of Hindus in Kashmir. He had sacrificed his life for the unity of the society of that period and to stop religious tyranny under the rule of sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit was widely prevalent during the Medieval period. Paddy and salt at times served as the leading commodities in the field of exchange. Poems refer to the exchange of goods for goods. The term ‘Notuttal’ was widely used.

The schemes taken during the time of Mohammad-bin Tughlaq are:

1. Muhammad Tughlaq issued token currency because there was a shortage of gold coins.
2. Transfer of the Capital: The plan of the transfer of capital from Delhi to Devagiri which was renamed as Daultabad misfired.
3. In the beginning of his reign, the Sultan increased the rate of taxes in the Doab—a very fertile area located between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers.

Statement 1 is correct. The Lalit Kala Akademi aims to foster cultural contacts within the country and also with other countries, through art exhibition, exchange of personal and art objects, etc.

Statement 2 is correct. The Lalit kala Academy aims promote study, research and survey of folk, tribal and traditional arts and crafts techniques, preserve and project their art forms and to organize regional surveys of and to encourage surviving indigenous craftsmen, painters and sculptors.

On the 8th of December 1985 fist SAARC countries  summit was held in Dhaka Capital of Bangladesh. Option b is correct. Objective of the SAARC to develop economies, collective self- reliance in the South Asian countries and to step up the social and cultural development in South Asian countries.

Option c is correct. Foreign Ministers of the SAARC countries meet twice a year and the official meeting of the leaders of the SAARC countries are held once a year. On 26th and 27th November 2014 18th SAARC country leaders‘ summit was held in the Kathmandu capital of Nepal.

Option d is correct. SAARC has established permanent diplomatic relations with the European Union and United Nations as observers.

Ashoka was the first Indian king to speak directly to the people through his inscriptions which carry royal orders. The inscriptions throw light on the careers of ashoka, his external and domestic policies, and extent of his empire.